Forest species can have their seeds damaged by granivorous insects, especially by those in their larval stage. In this context, this study aims to report the occurrence of Amblycerus species in Cordia trichotoma seeds, to describe their main damage to seeds and effects on germination, as well as their associated hymenopteran parasitoids. Therefore, seven trees were selected in the municipality of Taquaruçu do S...
This study aimed to register the occurrence of phyllophagous insects attacking seedlings of Apuleia leiocarpa (Vogel) J. F. Macbr. (grapia), a native species to Brazil, which is on the red list of endangered native flora in Rio Grande do Sul State. In February 2012, adults of the pest Caliothrips phaseoli were identified causing damage to the leaves of 168 two-year-old grápia seedlings (mean stem diameter = 2.3...
Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - CAPES; In recent years there has been an increase in the area planted with Carya illinoinensis (Wangenh.) K. Koch (Junglandaceae), mainly in southern Brazil. The extent to which the cultivation of pecan growing in the country, it is necessary that science and technology to track such progress. This study aimed to evaluate the arthropod fauna associat...
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of different chemical control of alternative weed in soil fauna in initial planting of Eucalyptus grandis. The treatments consisted of partial and full control of the weed vegetation. Collections were conducted through soil trap (pitfall). We collected 26,136 specimens, distributed in 13 taxonomic groups (Araneae, Blattodea, Chilopoda, Collembola, Coleoptera, ...
The study aimed to evaluate the effects of different soil preparation and hole sizes in an orchard of Carya illinoinensis pecan (Wangenh.) K. Koch (Juglandaceae) by the Order Coleoptera fauna. A pecan orchard was established in spacing 7 m x 7 m, in Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil in randomized block design, with five blocks and four treatments, using: small pit 20 m x 60 cm (Cp); more harrowing su...
Este estudo objetivou relatar a ocorrência de Desmiphora (Desmiphora) lateralis Thomson, 1868 (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Lamiinae), e caracterizar o ataque do inseto em galhos oriundos de plantas de Eugenia uniflora L. (Myrtaceae) encontradas em um remanescente de vegetação secundária, localizado nas coordenadas 30°12'29"S; 53°34'21"W, no município de São Sepé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil. A ocorrência do inseto ...
The present study aimed at identifying which insect species damages seeds of Erythrina crista-galli L. From November 2012 to January 2013, six E. crista-galli trees were selected in the city of Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil, and six pods were taken from each tree. Such pods, properly packaged and identified, were taken to UFSM’s forest pest laboratory and stored in plastic containers until the ad...
The goal of this study was determinate same aspects of students profile of technical course in landscaping at Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, RS. To this end, it was applied a closed questionnaire for 16 and 24 students, respectively, from second and fourth semesters, of the course. It was verified that the age range is large, varying between 17 and 60 years old, with female predominance. About the schooli...
O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a influência dos principais fatores ambientais no comportamento de acridóideos, bem como o horário ideal para coleta de espécimes deste grupo. As coletas foram realizadas em uma área de campo nativo, e para a captura dos insetos utilizou-se uma rede de coleta adaptada, com a qual se percorreu a distância de 20m, nos horários: 7:3...
Black wattle cultivation is an important source of income in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Due to lack of information concerning the insect fauna in this kind of environment, this paper aims to analyze on a quali-quantitative basis the scolytid species associated with a population of Acacia mearnsii De Wild, in order to identify species that may cause damage to this species. For this, 36 flight-interc...